All Research articles – Page 86
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Analysis & Insight
Energy costs 'biggest threat to restaurant profits'
Rising energy prices have had the biggest negative impact of any factor affecting profits in the hospitality industry over the past six months, a new survey shows
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Analysis & Insight
Next generation of investors to be more conservative
The next generation of investors are extremely conservative, savers not investors, and not nearly as self-directed as one would expect, according to new research from UBS
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Analysis & InsightLocal benefit of beer and pubs revealed
The British Beer & Pub Association has published details of the impact of the beer and pub sector for every UK Parliamentary constituency
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News
Fast-casual continues to drive US performance
For the fifth consecutive year traffic growth across the US restaurant sector has been driven by the fast-casual segment, according to research firm NPD Group
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers' eating out concerns revealed
Consumers’ top three eating out food safety concerns are food hygiene, the use of additives and food poisoning, according to the Food Standards Agency
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Analysis & Insight
Sustainability and CSR taking on greater importance
Sustainability and social responsibility are taking on greater importance within the foodservice industry, according to a new study by Technomic
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Analysis & InsightEating out spend grows
Net spending on eating out and short breaks increased in Q4 2013 despite a dip in consumer confidence, new research from Deloitte shows
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Opinion
More green shoots on the way
Indicators suggest the eating-out market will experience growth this year. Peter Backman looks at the economic picture and gives his view of what could happen in 2014
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Analysis & InsightPret, Greggs and Toby rate highly for customer satisfaction
Pret A Manger, Greggs and Toby Carvery have been named among the top performing brands and organisations in the UK in terms of customer satisfaction, a new survey shows
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Analysis & Insight
Two in three sector firms to increase wages
More than two thirds (69%) of UK hospitality & leisure (H&L) businesses plan to increase wages in the coming year, according to a survey of 684 firms by Barclays
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Analysis & Insight
UK craft beer market grew 53% in 2013
The UK craft beer sector grew in value by 53% last year, according to figures from Greene King quoted in the Herald Scotland
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Analysis & Insight
F&B deal volumes rose in Q4
Deal volumes in the food and beverage sector rose slightly in Q4 2013 compared to Q3 2013 as the number of private equity backed deals increased by 60% in the same period
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Analysis & InsightPub beer sales dip 2.2%
UK beer sales have increased for two consecutive quarters - the first time in 10 years – although pub beer sales were down by 2.2%
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OpinionProbing the complexities
The current post-recessionary consumer landscape is shaped by an intricate web of economic, social and cultural trends, writes Michael Brennan, executive director at Trajectory, which specialises in analysing and forecasting social and consumer trends
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Analysis & InsightEating out market 'stabilising'
Britain’s eating out market is stabilising in terms of frequency of eating out ahead of an expected return to “steady” growth, with pubs and cafes seeing slight growth against a small decline among pizza and pasta restaurants and eat-in fast food outlets
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News
One in three restaurant websites are mobile-friendly
A third of restaurant websites are mobile-friendly but the sector still has more to do to reach the majority of smartphone users, according to new research
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Analysis & Insight
CEO’s confidence increases for coming 12 months
Twice as many chief executives around the world believe the global economy will improve in the next 12 months compared to last year
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Analysis & Insight
Report predicts 'fatalities' among steak restaurants
The rise of boutique wine bars, Greek restaurants and vegetable juice bars are among the likely trends in the restaurant sector this year, according to DCL, which also predicts “fatalities” in the steak sector
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Analysis & Insight
Sector 'distress' falls
The number of restaurant and bar companies in “critical distress” fell at a faster rate year-on-year than across UK businesses as a whole in Q4 2013, although more are experiencing “significant problems”, new figures show
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Analysis & Insight
Pubs and clubs regularly serving drunks
Pubs and nightclubs routinely break a law which says they should refuse to serve people who are already drunk, research has claimed.